UTAH STATE EDITION
January 22 2017 Vol. II • No. 2
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Salt Lake City Airport Undergoing $2.9B Expansion
By Lori Tobias
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Fifty-five years ago, the Salt Lake City International Airport was built to service about 10 million passengers, but five decades later, the Delta Air Lines hub now sees more than twice that number of travelers. There was no doubt it was time for a new airport, an airport designed for the “next generation” of travel. The first phase is set to open in 2020 and a second phase four years later. The new facility will be built to current earthquake standards and sized to meet Salt Lake’s growing and changing needs.
It will be easy to use, efficient, sustainable and cost-effective. At least that’s the plan for the $2.9 billion project. “The Airport has spent years assessing the best approach to a flexible design that meets operational needs, user convenience and sustainability,” said Nancy Volmer, director of Public Relations & Marketing, Salt Lake City Dept. of Airports. “The new terminal will be designed to meet Salt Lake City’s needs for decades to come and be adaptable to the constantly changing aviation industry. The new building will have state-of-the-art functionality and ease-of-use. The
new terminal will eliminate airplane-parking bottlenecks and allow airlines to get their planes back in the air more quickly, meaning fewer delays for passengers. A single terminal will eliminate redundant facilities for passenger check-in, security screening and baggage claim.” The new building also will aim for meeting a LEED Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. But building a new airport in the shadow of the existing one is no small task. Construction crews with the Salt Lake City International Airport photo joint venture of Holder-Big-D The new facility will be built to current earthquake standards and sized to meet see AIRPORT page 6
Salt Lake’s growing and changing needs.
UDOT Completes Ogden Canyon Transportation Study The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) announces that the second phase of the Ogden Canyon Transportation Use Study is complete, and a final report is now available to the public. Over the past year, the Ogden Canyon Study team reviewed preliminary comments received from the public. It also met extensively with people and organizations that had specific concerns about the transportation options needed, or other concerns in the canyon. The Phase II report presents the final results of the study and the process by which they were determined, and is now available for review on the study website at udot.utah.gov/ogdencanyonstudy. During Phase II, the study team used information collected in the first phase to develop practicable concepts that could meet transportation needs and minimize
impacts. Focus groups made up of people who live, work, travel, and recreate in Ogden Canyon were formed to evaluate these concepts and give input. Representatives of local government and other agencies also participated in evaluating the concepts and providing feedback. A public open house was held on April 28, 2016, where study results were presented and additional public comment was gathered. For comparison, the Phase I report also is available at the study website shown above. In Phase I, completed in September 2015, the study team met with residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in Ogden Canyon. An online survey also was conducted, which received more than 900 responses and provided valuable information about the needs of canyon from the see CANYON page 8